State of Tennessee First Chancery District. Hiram Daily Adm'r. Mary Simpson Adm'x. of James C. Simpson Deceased vs. Ellen F. Simpson and other heirs at laws of the said Simpson, and the creditors of the said Simpson. } Chancery Court Jonesborough. February sales 1840.
The complainants having filed their Bill in the chancery Court at Jonesborough, for the first chancery District setting fourth the said Simpson departed this life in July 1839, that the complainants adminstered on his estate at the August Term of the county court of Carter 1839, who gave bond. The Bill further alledges that the assets, real and personal are insufficient to pity the debts of the said Simpson, which are alledged to be considerable; and the said Administrators, having filed their Bill in the chancery court at Jonesboro, for the purpose of having the administration of said estate transfered to said court; and having also obtained a flat for an injunction in this case, restraining all persons whatsoever from instituting any suits against the administrators of said estate: This is therefore to notify all the creditors of the estate of the said James C. Simpson, that they are hereby enjoined and prohibited, under the penalties of a contempt of this Honorable Court, from instituting any suits either in law or equity against the said administrators.
And the creditors are hereby further notified to present their claims pursuant to the act of Assembly to the Clerk and Master of the chancery court at Jonesborough, properly authenticated and to cause themselves to be made parties to said suit in such manner as the law directs: and on motion publication is ordered to be made in the Tennessee Whig.
Seth J. Lucky, Clerk and Master, February 1, 1840
Tennessee Whig, (Jonesborough, TN) Thursday, March 05, 1840; Issue 42; col E - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers
State of Tennessee First Chancery District. William Carroll vs. Isaac Carroll and Jno. Carroll.} Chancery Court Jonesborough. March rules 1840.
It appearing from the allegations of the bill that the deft Isaac Carroll is not an inhabitant of the State, on motion of the complainant by his solicitor, it is ordered that publication be made for four successive weeks, in the Tennessee Whig calling upon the said defendant, to appear aat the next term of the Chancery Court in Jonesboro, to be held on the first Monday in May next and answer said bill, or the same will be taken as confessed, and the court will proceed to hear the same exparte, and decree accordingly.
Seth J. W. Lucky, C. & M.
The bill in substance charges, that the said Isaac Carroll is indebted to the complainant, in a sum between 70 & 100$ for services rendered him and money paid, that said Isaac about two years ago left the State of Tennessee and removed to Texas, where he now resides. That the said Isaac has an undivided interest in the real estate of his father in Carter County, which is the only means out of which the complainant can make his money and which he prays may be sold for the payment of his debt.
March 12, 1840
Tennessee Whig, (Jonesborough, TN) Thursday, May 07, 1840; Issue 51; col C - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers
State of Tennessee Carter county, Circuit Court - July Term 1840. Original Bill. Alexander D. Smith, Administer of Caleb Smith, Deceased, vs. Elizabeth Smith, John L. Smith, James G. Smith, June R. Smith, John McKillip, Nancy E. McKillip, Caleb H. Smith and Mary Margaret Smith.
It appearing to the Clerk and Master from the Allegations in Complainants Bill, that one of the Defendants John L. Smith is not an inhabitant of the State of Tennessee. It is therefore ordered that the said John L. Smith appear here at the next Term of the Circuit Court to be held for Carter County, at the court house in Elizabethton, on the first Monday in November next, and answer complainants bill, or the same will be taken as confessed against him and set down for hearing exparte.
Geo. C. Williams, Clerk Sept. 8, 1840.
The Bill in substance charges that Caleb Smith departed this life Intestate on the 28th day of September 1839, leaving a widow and seven children all of whom live in the counties of Carter and Johnson except John L. Smith who is a citizen of Iowa Territory, that complainant Administered upon the Estate of said Caleb, who died seized and possessed of some reel and personal property, that the personal property was sold at public sale on a twelve months credit by complainant for $1,329.71, which is not yet due, that he died possessed of some notes out of which not more than $100 can be made. That said Caleb Smith died considerably indebted; so much so, that his personal property is wholly insufficient to pay his debts.
That the said Caleb died seized and possessed of a tract of land, lying in Carter County on Doe River, containing 522 acres on a part of which is situated an Iron Works. The Iron Works and about 155 3/4 acres of land could be sold to pay the residue of the debts. The complainant prays that on the final hearing that the Iron Works, and about 155 3/4 acres of land be decreed to be sold, to enable him to pay the balance of the debts, and that Elizabeth Smith; widow, John McKillip, and his wife Nancy, James G. Smith, John L. Smith, June R. Smith, Caleb H. Smith and Mary Margaret Smith, be made defendants to this Bill and a prayer for general relief.
Sept. 23, 1840
The Whig, (Jonesborough, TN) Wednesday, September 23, 1840; Issue 18; col D - transcribed by, Amanda Jowers
